Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-22


The Hon. Charles b. Farwell. the Chi
cago millionaire, who has Just been
elected 10 the Senate to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Gen. Logan, says
that the statement that he is the great
American poker player is a Islander. He
declares that "that miserable old Skeiz-
icks, John Wentworth" fastened that
reputation on him. He says: NV hen he
was running against me fer Congress in
lS1o-and buried hun pretty deep, too
he made speech IN which he called me
Poker Charley, and threw pack of cards
up in the air and said these were the i'm
plements WAS most familiar with. That
is whore that started, and for years lot
Of good people have thought me one of the
worst men in the world. | have met good
ministers before now who asked me why
| did not reform my ways and give up
gambling" There is no occasion for Mr..
Farwell 10 feel bad about the matter. Ii
reports are TO be relied upon a man is
thought none the worse Of in Washing
ton for being an expert poker player
Take Senator Bowen, for instance: isn't
he lust as popular as Senator HOar?
The Boston people may be very free
IN exhibiting their culture, but they are
not over liberal with their cash for
spreading the gospel. In his sermon last
Monday night sam Jones took occasion
TO give them q gentle mint 20 put uickels
instead OF pennies in the collection basket.
He said at the end OF his sermon: Our
expenses are quite large. and when tell
you that In the collection last sunday
night there were 5ls pennies, you will
readily see the need Of a more generous
response. 70 the end that We NAV square
up everything by the sine these services
are over" Il cannot be that there were
5l2 people in the ConEre CATION who
thought they only got cents worth Of
Satisfaction from Mr.. Jones preaching.
The Louisiana Senators strongly oppose
extending the treaty win the hawaiian
Islands seven years because Il admits
sugar free q duty. The California Saua-
tors, however. advocate II. aud the
President and the Secre tary Of state favor
Il. The reasons which are addaced in
favor OF continuing the present treaty
supu,ations WITH these islands, notwith-
70 private beuent. are that it gives US
fooihold for the control ofyAe trade Of the
Pacific which II would be disastrous to
abandon. The chances are, therefore.
that the opposition Of the Louisiana Seua-
tors will prove unSvSluGg.
The baltimore sun has special from
Rome which says that much astonish.
d O. Z t... ~.
Ia that city al the statement IN the United
states that Rome has coadsmued the
teachings 81 Henry orsc. Srd thSi n-.
McGlynn has been condemned ior sdvo.
caunG them. Ii seems that MIR. Georxe's
teachings have no: been examined oy The
Propaganda sud hence nave not been
coudemBed rhis condition OF affairs can
hardly h rehsned by Nj. George who
evidently thinks taa, tue eyes o: ihs
whole world are upon him.
rhs hagves, u precious metals in l>>6
IL tals country VAS very q ne one. Tne
value az iae sold prodaci was about SSl..
Ohl 0O1. sud ci tae silver shout S5AQ11.uJ
COPPER SnG lesd come 20 the front 20 IAe
extent o. $l>,o,V,Vo1. There Is no iume.
dists danger .. s suspension or specie
payment The country would he quite
happy II Congress would suspend iae
coinage 81 TIE SILVER dollar.
The Sgues 90 M. NSa Wyck will &c.
10 witnessed IN the Senate After iae pres.
ems session o. Coucress,. Ee Viii Sal b.
AZ liberty 10 eai sorghum &c hls bread.
however. aud 60 ;cli ;se Nebraska lo5>s
iaa; &c built bis sae hcase in " assirCtop
sspec ally Tor tae purpose .. entertaining
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